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The consortium’s goal is to sequence, assemble and annotate the genomes of 101 traditional African food crops, which will enable higher nutritional content for society over the decades to come. The resulting information will be put in the public domain with the endorsement of the African Union.

The consortium includes the African Union- New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AU-NEPAD Agency), Mars Incorporated, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), BGI, ...more